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HENRY SCHMIDT, AUGUST MERUNKA, AND CHARLES J. IVERNER, OF

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CIGAR-BUNCHING MACHINE.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,499, dated December22, 1891.

, Application filed May 20, 1891.

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that we, HENRY SCHMIDT, AU- GUST MERUNKA, and CHARLES J.WERNER, citizens of the United States, and residents of New York, in thecounty of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Oigar-Bunching Machines, of which the followingis a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in cigar-bunching machines; and itconsists in the novel elements and combinations of parts hereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation ofa machine constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 isa'front elevation of same. 'Fig. 3 is a top view of same. Fig. 4 is acentral vertical longitudinal-section of same on the dotted line 4 4 ofFig. 3. Fig. 5 is a like section of same on the dotted line 5 5 of Fig.2. Fig. 6

is a detached top View of the rolling-table,

apron, and connecting mechanism, the frame of the machine being shown insection on the dotted line 6 6 of Fig. 1. Fig.7 is a detached frontelevation of the pivotally-secured fun nel which receives the tobaccofrom the feed mechanism and conveys it to the rolling-apron. Fig. 8 is abottom View of same. Fig. 9 is a transverse section of the feed-troughand follower thereon. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the rolling-table,apron, and connecting mechanism. Fig. 11 is a detached view illustratingthe end of the forming-roller and its means of connection with itssupporting-arms.

In the drawings, A designates the table or base of the machine, and Bthe two main supporting-standards. Between the-upper ends of. thestandards B B is supported the main driving-shaft G, carrying upon its=end the driving-wheel D and between the standards B B-the cams E E.Upon the driving-shaft C are also secured the cam F and sprocketwheel G.

At a suitable elevation above the table A, and supported upon standardsH, is provided the feed-trough I, composed of the upper and lowerseparable sections, (lettered J K,respective1y,) which have an interioroutline corresponding in cross-section with the contour of Serial No.393,387. (No model.)

a cigar and inclose the follower L, adapted to keep the tobacco pressedforward toward the machine, for the purpose hereinafter described. Thefollower L has imparted to it 5 5 an intermittent motion, in order thatthe charge of tobacco for a cigar may be fed forward at the proper time.

InFig. 4. the tobacco is illustrated, and is lettered M.

The upper section of the feed-trough I has a hinged portion N, which maybe drawn upward when desired to disclose the interior condition of thetrough.

In Fig. 3 a portion of the uppersection of the trough I is broken away,so as to fully disclose the position of the follower L and the mechanismby which it is carried forward against the tobacco. The width of thetrough I should accord with the length it is desired the cigar shallhave, and hence the sections J K are not only separable,but may beelevated from the bed 0, (see Fig. 4,) so as to permit of theapplication to said bed of another trough having an interior outlinediffering from the trough illustrated in the drawings, or one adapted tomake a longer cigar. The follower L, however, need not be permanentlyremoved, since it carries upon its front face the longitudinaladjustable plates P, which may be elongated at will, so as to adapt saidfollower for moving forward a longer or shorter body of tobacco M.

The plates P, connected with the follower L, are illustrated moreclearly in Figs. 3 and 9, the latter figure illustrating the elongatedslots in said plates P, and the screw Q, by which said plates may be setin their adjusted position. I

The follower L is provided at its ends with 0 the outwardly-extendingplates R, which arethin and pass between the upper and lower sections JK, respectively, of the feed-trough I, being adapted to travel along theseparated edges of said sections J K without disturbing the trough Iitself. The ends of the plates R R, extending outward from the followerL, are provided with the downwardly-extending projections S, which enterthe links of the chains T, (see Fig. 3,) which chains are car- 10: riedby the sprocket-wheels V, and when moved draw the follower L with themand carry the plates P against the body of the tobacco M, whereby thelatter is gradually moved toward the machine proper. The

sprocket-wheelsV and chains T, with the fol-.

has a continuous movement corresponding with that of the drivingshaft C;but said shaft a imparts an intermittent movement to the sprocket-wheelsV, chains T, and follower L, through the medium of the rod Y, ratchet W,and pawl X; It will appear plain that upon the rotation of the shaft 0,and wheel Z the pawl X will be moved upward on.the ratchet W a definitedistance and then drawn backward again to its former position in thecustomary manner applicable to pawl-andratchet mechanism.

While we have illustrated in the drawings the pawl and ratchetforcommunicating an intermittent motion to-the chains T and follower L fromthe auxiliary shaft a, it is to be understood that we do not confine theinvention to this special mechanism for imparting this intermittentmotion to the follower L. The lower end of the rod'Y carries the screw6, whose inner end enters the radial slot or groovef, cut-in'the face ofsaid wheel Z, and hence the lower end of the rod Y is capable ofadjustment toward or from the'center of said wheel Z and of having itsthrow increased or diminished at will, according to the particularmovement it may be desired to impart to the follower L and the body oftobacco M moving before it. When it is desired-to feed a greater amountof filler-tobacco with each movement of the ratchet W andsprocket-wheels V, the screw 6 will be moved farther from the center ofthe wheel Z for the purpose of increasing the throw of the pawl X, andwhen it is desired to reduce the charge of filler-tobacco for each cigarthe lower end of the rod Y will be moved nearer to the center of thewheel Z for the purpose of lessening the throw of the pawl X anddecreasing the quantity of tobacco M brought forward with each movementof the follower L.

In order that during the feeding of the body of tobacco M the follower Lmay be regular and even in its movements and properly directed at alltimes, we provide the plates R (see'Figs. 3 and 9) with the angle-platestandards g, which extend upward along the side edges of 'the section Jand through the elongated slots h, formed in said upper section J, asshown in Figs. 3 and 9, and carry upon theirupper ends the small wheels1' i, which press lightly upon the upper surface of the section J andmove with the follower L, the effect being that while the follower Lforces the body of tobacco M forward or inward to the machine proper thewheels '5 t' and standards g g aid in directing it. The follower L has atension rearward or away from the machine proper by reason of the factthat said follower is provided with the counterbalanceweights j,'thelatter being connected by means of the cords k with the plates R,connected with said follower. The follower L is not only carried forwardby intermittent movements, but both its ends move with the same degreeof speed and are kept in line with each other by reason of theirconnection with the parallel chains T. After the follower L has movedits entire stroke inward toward the standards B B it is then movedoutward again to the outer end of the feed-trough I, so as to be inposition to feed forward another body of tobacco after the same has beenplaced upon the lower section K. The follower L maybe returned to itsouter position very readily by simply freeing the pawl X fromthe'ratchet-wheel W, since upon that being done the chains T andsprocket-wheels V will be free to move in either direction, and thecounterbalance-weights j will operate to draw the follower L outwardagain, and in so doing, through the medium of the plates R andprojections S, the chains T will rapidly move with the follower.

When it is desired to place a fresh body of tobacco M in the machine,this may be accomplished by entirely removing the feed-trough I andsupplying another feed-trough of similar form and construction, or theupper section J of the trough may be'elevated upon its hinges and thetobacco placed upon the section K in front of the followerL, whereuponthe upper section J may be lowered again, thus restoring the feedingmechanisnrto its normal condition, being that illustrated in thedrawings. When the hinged portion N of the upper section J is turnedupward on its hinges, the wheels 6 will cause the follower L to beelevated with it, and thus render it easy to place another body oftobacco on the section K.

Each movement of the follower L projects from the inner open end of thefeed-trough I a charge of tobacco sufficient for the filler of a cigar,and this charge of tobacco is caught in the pivotally-mounted funnel m,hereinafter more fully described, and is separated from the main body oftobacco by means of the reciprocating knife n, (see Fig. 5,) which knifeis secured to the lower ends of the rods (1 (1, (see Fig. 2,) said rodsextending upward through the cross-bars r s and being connected by thetransverse bar 2?, suspended from the rod to at the top of the standardsB B by means of the springs w, whose purpose is to create an upwardtensionin the bart, rods q, and knife n. It will thus be seen that thenormal position of the-knife n is that illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5'thatis, at

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a point above the body of tobacco ML At the time when a charge of thefiller-tobacco has been projected into the funnel m the cams E E on thedriving-shaft G rotate against the tobacco to the rolling-apron, alsohereinafter described. While the knife 11 is cutting the charge oftobacco from the main body thereof and returning to its upward position,the follower L is, at rest, and after the knife n has reached its upwardposition and the funnel m returned to its horizontal position, beingthat illustrated in Fig. 4, the follower L will commence to move againand feed another charge of tobacco into the open mouth of said funnel mpreparatory to its being again separated bythe depression of the knife nunder the action of the cams E. After the operating-surface of the camsE have passed from contact with the upper ends of the rods q the springs10 return said rods q and knife 17. to their upward, position. The knifea simply has a direct reciprocating motion, and the machine is timed sothat the knife a will not descend until the funnel m is in the positionillustrated in Fig. 4 and the followerL hasmovedv a charge of tobaccointo the open mouth of said funnel.

The funnelm consists of the hinged jaws x 3 provided with the spring a,by which the lower ends of said jaws are kept normally closed together.The spring a, is coiled upon the rod b, which passes through asleeve a,secured to the outer face of the jaw y, and the ends of said rod 1)enter the lugs d, formed on the jaw x, as illustrated more particularlyin Figs. 7 and 8. The funnel m is mounted upon the transverse shaft 6',(see Fig. 2,) being there in part secured by means of the bearing-platef. The attachment of the funnel m to the shaft 6 is positive, and

be engaged by the periphery of the cam-wheel F, secured upon thedriving-shaft O. The purpose of the cam F, rod j, pivoted segment h, andpinion-wheel g is to cause the funnel m to assume the horizontalposition illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4, or the vertical positionillustrated in Fig. 5. The funnel m is given the horizontal positionillustrated in Figs. 1 and 4 for the purpose of receiving the charge offiller-tobacco for a bunch, and is then moved into the vertical positionillustrated -in Fig. 5 for the purpose of depositing said charge uponthe rolling-apron m. It'will be ob served upon reference to Fig. 1 thatthe greater projecting part of the cam F is act- ,ing upon the upper endof the rodj, and that when said cam is in the position illustrated theouter end of the segmenth' isdepressed, whereby its toothed portion hasbeen caused to move upward against the pinion-wheel g and the latter,with: the shaft e, has thus been turned sufficiently to bring the funnelm into its hori zontalposition. It will also be obvious that asthejgreater projecting portion of the cam F leaves the upper end of therodj the weight of said funnel m will tend, of its speeific gravity, toreverse the movement of the shaft 6' and pinion g, thereby returning thetoothed portion of the segment h to its lower position and causing therod j to move upward in theguide it. Thus it will be'noted that themovement of the funnel m from its vertical position to the horizontalposition is effected by the cam F acting through the rod j, segment h,and pinion-wheel g, and that the return of said funnel m to its verticalposition is accomplished by simply releasing the pressure against theupper end of the rod j and permitting the weight of the inner or monthend of the funnel m to reverse the movement of the shaft e andpinion-wheel 9.

Within the funnel m is provided the plunger n, which has a concave lowersurface, as illustrated in Fig. 5, and is secured upon'the lower end ofthe rod 0', which extends upward through the sleeve q, and isencompassed by the coiled spring r, which spring has for its bearing atits lower end the lug or plate 8, and is retained upon the upper portionof the rod 0 by means of the head't. The purpose of the plunger 72 is toforce the charge of tobacco out of the funnel in position for it to berolled with the usual binder into abuneh upon the apron m,and its returnmovement is accomplished by means of the spring 1", which preserves theplunger normally within the funnel m, as illustrated in Fig.4. While thefunnel m is in its horizontal position the spring 1" will beunrestrained and will retain, while in that condition, the plunger 11/within the funnel m in order that the proper charge of tobacco may passfrom the feed-trough I between the jaws 00 y of said funnel, and uponthe funnel massu ming the vertical position illustrated in Fig. 5 thehead 6 will appear below the arm w, which is secur d to the rod m, asillustrated in Figs. 2 and 4, and said rod 00' is adapted to have amovement upward under the tension of the spring y, and a movementdownward under the action of the dog A, secured upon the driving-shaftC. When the funnel m is first moved into its vertical position with acharge of tobacco between the jaws to y, the arm w is at a sufficientelevation, however, to be entirely free from the head t; but under thetiming of the machine, the

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parts being in motion, the dog A turns upon the upper end of the rod :0and depresses the same, and thereby the plate 10 is moved downward uponthe head if and forces the plunger n downward, as illustrated in Fig. 5,whereby the charge of tobacco is ejected upon the binder, which restsupon the rolling-apron on. After the dog A has passed from contact withthe rod 00' the spring y will elevate the plate to and permit the spring1" to retract the plunger 02 into the funnel m, whereupon the funnelwill again be turned upward into its horizontal position preparatorytoreceiving another charge of tobacco from the trough I. The plunger 11/is secured to the rod 0 by means of a lock-nut and screw, as illustratedin Fig. 5, and said nut and screw permit of the adjustment of theplunger within the funnel in order that its position therein may beregulated to conform with the quantity of tobacco it is desired'eachbunch shall have. By. adjusting the plunger n within the funnelm aproper space may be provided between the lower surface of the plungervand the open end of the funnel to receive an appropriate charge oftobacco for the bunch, it being intended that said space shall only besufficient to snugly receive said charge.

As will be understood from the foregoing description, the jaws as y ofthe funnel m are pivotally secured by means of the rod 1) and lugs 11,and it is upon the ends of the rod b that the jaw y opens and closes.The closing of the jaws w 'y is effected by the coiled spring a,and'the'opening of said jaws is effected by means of the stopB, securedto a plate 0', extending from the cross-bar 7'.

As will be observed upon reference to Fig. 4, when the funnel m isturned or oscillated upward into itshorizontal position, the outer endof the jaw y of said funnel will be brought into contact with the lowerend of the stop B, and the pressure thereby exerted upon said upper endof said jaw will overcome the tension of the spring a and open the innerend of said jaw 11 thus opening the'mouth of the funnel m and permittingthe charge of tobacco from the trough I to enter'the same.

As the funnel m starts to descend into its vertical position thepressure of the stop B will be immediately released and the spring orwill close the jaw y against the jaw 00 and thus firmly hold the chargeof tobacco during the movement of the funnel m to its vertical positionand until the plunger n is depressed. The depression of the plunger nalso overcomes the force of the spring a and permits the jaw y to opensufficiently to allow the escape of the tobacco. Said jaw y, however,binds upon the surface of the plunger n and immediately closes upon theretraction of the same to its former position. The jaws to 3 aretherefore normally closed and are only opened 'to receive the charge oftobacco when the'funnel m' is turned upward and brought into contactwith the stop 13 and when said funnel is at its vertical position theplunger .01 isforced-downward to eject the charge of tobacco.

I It may be desirable to regulate the distance at which the jaws 00 ywill separate when the funnel m is in a horizontal position in accordance with the size of the bunch it is desired to make, and if so thismay be very readily accomplished by adjusting the stop B vertically,since, as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 4, when the stop is movedupward a little it will decrease the pressure on the jaw y, and hencesaid jaw will not open quite so far as it would were the stop B adjusteddownward and the pressure increased. The vertical adjustment of the stopB will thereforeregulate the distance the jaw y of the funnel will openfrom the jaws m thereof, and we have provided the upper end of the stopB with screw-threads and a slotted head to conveniently permit thevertical adjustment when desired. The interior outline of the funnel min cross-section will be that of the outline in cross-section of theinterior of the feed-trough I-that is, in the approximate shape of acigar, as illustrated in Fig. 8-the purposebeing to preserve as far aspossible the outline which is given to the compacted body of tobacco .Mprior to its introduction to the feed-trough I. The funnel m is securedto the shaft 6 by means of-the two screws E passing through elongatedslots F and entering said shaft, as illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, and 7,the purpose of the elongatedslots F being to regulate the position ofsaid funnel upon the shaft 6' in accordance wit h the nature of thetobacco being fed on the trough I and the relation it is desired thelower end ofsaid funnel shall bear to the rolling-apronm. By adjustingthe funnel m on the shaft 6 the lower end of the said'funnel may bebrought nearer to or farther from the apron m in accordance with thesize of the bunch and the character of the tobacco used.

The apron m rests upon the segmental table G, being secured at its outerend to the front wall of saidtable and at its inner end upon the rollerH, whichis adapted to'revolve and thereby to wind or unwind the apron min accordance with the degree of slackness it is desired said apronshallhave preparatory to the rolling of larger or smaller bunches. The rollerH has upon its end, as shown in Fig. l, the ratchet-wheel I, which isengaged by the pawl'J, the purpose of the pawl and ratchet being toprevent the unwinding of the apron m fromthe roller H, except at suchtime as the pawl J may be freed from said ratchet. By. reason of theroller H the apron m may be adjusted for the rolling of bunches ofdifferent sizes.

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ally-secured levers L, carrying between their upper ends theforming-roller M,which passes below the apron m and rolls the bunchlettered N on the upper surface of the table G, as illustrated in Fig.4, in which figure we illustrate the said roller M in the operation ofrolling the bunch N into the binder (lettered O) and resting upon theapron m. Upon the levers L are secured the segmental auxiliary levers P,which are connected across the top of the table G by means of the rods Qand roller R, the former being merely to connect the levers P in orderthat they may have a simultaneous movement, and the latter to serve as ameansfor smoothing out the binder Q preparatory to its being woundaround the bunch N. The roller R, as maybe seen in Fig. 4, moves inadvance of the roller M and is in near relation to the top of the tableG. The lower ends of the segmental levers P are connected by the coiledsprings S with the arms T, carried rigidly by the levers L, and thetendency of said springs S is to draw the lower ends of said levers Pinward and thereby to tilt the up per ends of said segmental leversdownward, carrying the roller R against the binder O and preserving itin that relation during the reciprocating movement of the roller M.lVhen the levers L and roller M are at their normal or inward position,which is that illustrated in Fig. 5, said roller M will rest at theinner edge of the concaved recess K, formed in the table G, and underthis condition of the levers L and roller 3' the lower ends of thesegmental levers P willrest against the inclines V, as illustrated inFig. 5, the contact of said lower ends of the levers P with saidinclines V having the effect of closing the upper ends of the leversPover the rollerM, thus leaving the concavity K in proper condition} toreceive the slack of the apron m and the charge of tobacco to be ejectedfrom the funnel m. The purpose of the inclines V is merely to close thelevers P upon the levers L at thereturn movement of said levers L fromthe outer end of the table G. It will be seen upon reference to Figs. 4and 5 that when the levers L and roller M are moved forward, so that thelatter will travel along the upper surface of the table G, the springs Swill retract the lower ends of the levers P as soon as said levers haveleft their contact with the inclines V, and that under ward, asillustrated in Fig. 4E, and that upon the return of the roller H to itsnormal position, being that illustrated in Fig. 5, the lower ends ofsaid levers will strike the inclines V and be closed upon the levers L,as above explained. The levers L are connected above the rod W, uponwhich they are swung by the rod X, and said rod X is connected by'a rodX with the lower end of the rocking lever Y, the upper end of which issecured to the rock-shaft Y carrying the rocking levers Y, which areconnected by a rod so as to have a simultaneous movement, and arearranged in line with the (logs Z, secured upon the shaft a, as shown inFig. 6. The purpose of the rocking levers Y, connecting-rod X, and dogsZ is to effeet the reciprocation of the roller M over thesurface of thetable G, It will appear 'plain upon reference to Figs. 1 and at thatupon the rotation-0t the shaft a the dogs Z will at regular intervalscome into contact with the upper ends of the rocking levers Y and forcesaid ends outward thereby causing the lower end of the lever Y. tomoveinward with the connecting-rod X and force the levers L toward theouter end of the table G, and that after the dogs Z have passed fromcontact with the upper ends of the levers Y said levers will be returnedto their former position, being that illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5, bythe spring 0. During the return of the levers Y to their former positionunder the influence ot' the spring a the lower end of the lever Y willbe thrown out-ward and will, through the medium of the connectingrod X,draw the levers L inward to their normal position. (Illustrated in Figs.1 and 5.) The inward movement of the levers L will, as above described,cause the levers P to close upon the roller M, and hence the concavity Kwill be left free to receive another charge of tiller-tobacco. g

In the operation of the machine the fillertobacco M is, as abovedescribed, fed inward by the intermittent motion of the follower L, saidfollower having its inward movement at such time as the funnel m is inthe horizontal position illustrated in Fig. i and the knife 01 is in itsupward position. As soon as the charge of filler-tobacco under theaction of the follower L has passed from the feedtrough I into the openmouth of the funnel m the knife n descends, severing said charge andleaving it in the funnel m, whereupon the follower L, having temporarilyceased its movement, the knife 11 ascends and the funnel m turnsdownward into the vertical position illustrated in Fig. 5, in which itwill be observed that said funnel is directly overthe concavity K in thetable G. The funnel m having assumed its vertical position, the plate 20is depressed upon the head t of the plunger-rod 0, and thereby thecharge of tobacco .is ejected from the lower end of said funnel upon thebinder 0, previously placed upon the apron m to receive it. As soon asthe charge offiller-tobacco has been ejected from the funnel m the plate20 is elevated by means of the coiled spring y, and the funnelm returnsto itshorizontal position preparatory to receiving another charge oftobacco from the feedtrough I. In the meantime the dogs Z come intocontact with .the rocking levers .Y and move the forming-roller hforward,

as above described, thereby closing the charge of filler-tobacco in thebight of the apron. m and rolling it into thebunch in the well-knownmanner, the roller R traveling forward upon the binder O and smoothingit preparatory to its being wound upon the bunch N When the bunch N hasreached the outer end of the ta-v ble G, it will be complete and passinto the bunch-receiver d, where it will be held until removedby thehandof the operator. As soon as the hunch is released from the rollingapronm the springs a retract the levers Y L and roller M to their normalpositions, whereupon another binder Q may be placed upon the apron mpreparatory to receiving the next charge of filler-tobacco, which willbe carried downward immediately by the funnel m. The machine will thuscontinue to operate until all of the tobacco in the trough I has beenconsumed, and thereafter another body of tobacco M may be placed withinthe said trough I and the operation continued, as before.

The roller M may be adjusted vertically, according to the size of thebunch being rolled by means of the slots A and screws 13. (Shown in Fig.11.) The slots A are cutin the levers L, and the adj usting-screws B areconnected with the plates 0", carried at the ends of the roller M, andby reason of said screws and slots the relation of the roller M to thetable G may be regulated.

The method of preparing the body of fillertobacco M into compact formapproximating in cross-section the shape of a cigar is described inUnited States Patent No. 459,416, granted to us September 15, 1891.

that We claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In a cigar-bunching machinefthe feedtroughI, containing the body oftobacco, combined with the follower L, arranged to'travel in said'troughand provided with adjustable plates P and extensions or plates R, thechains T, connected with the plates R and having an intermittent motion,the knife for severing a charge of tobacco, means, substantially asdescribed, for delivering said charge from the feed-trough, and meansfor rolling a cigarbunch, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

2. In a cigar-bunching machine, the'feedtrough I, composed of the upperand lower separable sections, the follower L in said -'trough,the chainsT, connected with the ends of said follower, mechanism, substantially asdescribed, for imparting to said chains an in termittent motion, and thecord and Weight for giving said follower a tension outward, combinedwith the knife for severing the charges of tobacco fed forward, androlling mechanism for rolling the bunches, substantially as andfor thepurposes setforth.

3. In a cigar-bunching machine, the combination of the feed-trough I,composed of the separable sections J K, the follower L in said trough,the plates R, extending from the ends of said follower outward betweensaid sections J K, the projections S at the ends'of said plates 3, thechains '1, detachably engaged by said projections S, means,substantially as described, for imparting an intermittent motion to saidchains, the knife for severing the charges of tobacco, and rollingmechanism for rolling the bunches, substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

l. In acigar-bunching machine, the rolling table G, the apron thereon,and the levers L, carrying the bunching-roller 1/ combined with thelevers P, pivoted to and crossing said levers L, the roller R, carriedby the upper ends of the levers P in advance of said roller M, thesprings S, imparting an inward tension to the lower ends of said leversP, and the inclines V, engaging the said levers P, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

5. In a cigar-bunching machine, the combination of vthe feed-trough I,composed of'the separable sections J K, the follower L in said trough,the plates R, extending from the ends of said follower outward betweenthe sections J K, the projections S at the ends of said plates R, thechains T, detachably engaged by said projections S, means, substantiallyas described, for imparting an intermittent motion to said chains, thestandards g, extending upward from the plates R, the wheels 2', carriedat the upper ends of said standards and traveling on the uppertrough-section, the

knife for severing the charges of tobacco, and

rolling mechanism for rolling the bunches, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

6. In a cigar-bunching machine, the table G ,having the recess K ,theapron m on said table, the pivotally mounted levers L, extending upwardat the sides of thetable, and the oscillating bunching-roller M,carriedat the upper ends of said levers and being between said apron andtable, combined with the folding levers P, pivotally mounted on saidlevers L, the oscillating roller R, carried by the levers P in advanceof the roller M and above saidapron m, and means,sub-

stantially as described, for folding the levers P L together preparatoryto the deposit of the charge of tobacco in said recess K and unfoldingsaid levers from each other preparatory to the rolling of a bunch,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. In a cigar-bunching machine, the'funnel m, consisting of the jaws wy, pivoted to each other and both mounted to turn'uponanother pivot, theplunger n.within said funnel, the rod 0, connected with said plunger,the spring 4" for'imparting an upward tension to said plunger, thespring a forkeeping the jaws w y normally closed, and the stop 13 foropening said funnel, combined with feed mechanism for delivering thetobacco into the open mouth of said funnel,a knife for severing thecharges of tobacco, and a rolling'mechanism for rolling thebunch,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. In a cigar-punching machine, the feedtrough,'the knife forsevering'the charges of tobacco, and the rolling mechanism, combined ICSwith the pivotally-mounted funnel m, adapted Signed at New York, in thecounty of New to carry the severed charges of tobacco from York andState of New York, this 13th day the feed-trough t0 the rollingmechanism, the of May, A. D. 1891.

plunger in said funnel having a spring-ten- 5 sion upward, the plate 10,having a spring- HENRY SCHMIDT.

tension upward, the rod at, carrying said plate, AUGUST MERUNKA. and thedogA, mounted on the driving-shaft CHARLES J. WERNER. and adapted todepress said rod a2 and there- WVitnesses: by to depress the plate w andsaid plunger, CHAS. O." GILL,

10 substantially as set forth. ED. D. MILLER.

